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Irish rap history dates back to the tip of the eighteenth century. Then it was born, Michael J. Moran. Widely known as Zozimus, był ulicznym artystą ‘freestylerem’, who entertained passers rymowanymi your stories.

Zozimus born around 1794 year in Faddle Alley in part of Dublin known as Liberties (hence also its nickname again “Blind bard of Liberties”). When he was only two weeks illness led to the, that he lost his sight. Very quickly noticed, that Michael had a talent for memorizing poems and songs, most of them made the same, nevertheless, he was a semi-illiterate.

Many of his rhymes have a religious character. He also liked to create rhymes, that was a commentary on political and social situation at that time. It is said, that walked dressed in Dublin ” long, thick, dark mantle, old, soft, fat, brown hat made of beaver skin, corduroy pants and shoes. He carried with him a stick attached to the wrist strap “.

His rhymes can be heard on many streets of Dublin. He has performed at Essex Bridge, Wood Quay, Church Street, Dame Street, Capel Street, Sackville Street, Grafton Street, Henry Street and Conciliation Hall, always starting with these words:

“Ye sons and daughters of Erin,
Gather round poor Zozimus, yer friend;
Listen boys, until yez hear
My charming song so dear.“

3 April 1846 years, aged 61 Zozimus years died bedridden. He was buried two days later, Palm Sunday, na cmentarzu Glasnevin. In life, Michael is very worried, that when he dies his tomb may be sacked (at that time very often this zdażało in Dublin) therefore, he begged his friend “Stony Pckets” not committed to this:

“Oh Stony, Stony
Don’t let the Sack-’em-Ups get me
Send round the hat
And buy me a grave.“

Do 1960 year, his grave was unmarked, only then was laid on tombstone, written on kótrym:

“My burying place is of no concern to me,
 In the O’Connell circle let it be,
 As to my funeral, all pomp is vain,
 Illustrious people does prefer it plain.“

At least some of the rhymes in the songs are by Zozimusa:
– “Saint Patrick was a Gentleman”,
– “The Twangman”,
– “Ye Men of Sweet Liberties Hall”,
– “The Finding of Moses”.

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